Definition of Bartholin's gland in English:

noun

A Bartholin's gland may become enlarged from cystic dilatation, abscess, or adenocarcinoma.

Because the Bartholin's glands usually shrink during menopause, a vulvar growth in a postmenopausal woman should be evaluated for malignancy, especially if the mass is irregular, nodular, and persistently indurated.

Excision of the Bartholin's gland should be considered in patients who do not respond to conservative attempts to create a drainage tract, but the procedure should be performed when there is no active infection.